Urban school leaders and the implementation of zero-tolerance policies: An examination of its implications

Peabody Journal of Education

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 82-104

  Dunbar, Christopher ^a   Villarruel, Francisco A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85071214610     PISSN: 0161956X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327930PJE7701_5     Document Type: Article

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